The second installment of this new Roald Dahl short story. Will has recently died and left a very interesting letter for his widow, Mary. Find out more by listening. This story is for Upper-intermediate to Advanced learners. 

Stories to Stimulate!

Will and Mary Part 2

1. 떡볶이가 맵지만 맛있어요. 
2. 피곤하지만 운동하고 싶어요 
3. 이 가방은 작지만 비싸요. 
4. 슬프지만 안 울었어요 
5. 많이 공부했지만 모르겠어요. 

[Translation] 
1. tteokbokki is spicy but tasty. 
2. I’m tired but I want to work out.  
3. This bag is small but expensive.  
4. I was sad but I didn’t cry.  
5. I studied a lot, but (still) I don’t understand. 

Listening Practice

[2]V/A지만: however

One Minute Freestyle Speaking Challenge: Work-Life Balance

The goal of my 1 minute podcasts is to have you communicate in a freestyle manner - without criticizing or over analyzing your performance.

Additional goal - building up more confidence and improve your story telling skills.

Listen to the recording and inspire yourself to speak today!

Some idioms to use in today's story:

1. Burning the candle at both ends
Refers to working excessively hard, both early and late, leading to exhaustion.

2. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
Suggests that without time off from work, a person becomes both bored and boring.

3. Keeping your nose to the grindstone
Indicates staying focused and working hard, but can imply neglecting other important aspects of life.

4. Work hard, play hard
Encourages balancing intense work with equally intense leisure activities.

5. Finding the sweet spot
Refers to achieving the perfect balance between work and personal life.

Include some of them in your short story and pat yourself on the back for achieving another goal!

To your success
Anatoly

🎙 One-Minute Speaking Challenge by Anatoly Glazkov – Voice Unlock Method™

One Minute Freestyle Speaking Challenge: Work-Life Balance

En el podcast de Hot Yoga Parte 1 habíamos hablado sobre la flexibilidad y la capacidad pulmonar.

Y en esta ocasión te voy a presentar el Beneficio Nº3, que es la mejora de la densidad ósea. Como todos sabemos, la densidad ósea disminuye con la edad. Por ejemplo, con la menopausia se reduce hasta un 50%, y aproximadamente la mitad de este porcentaje se pierde en los primeros 10 años. 

Según un estudio realizado por la Scientific Research en mayo de 2014, en un período de 5 años, la densidad ósea de las personas con menopausia que practicaban yoga con calor aumentó en la pelvis, la zona lumbar y el cuello. El estudio llegó a la conclusión de que los entornos con temperaturas altas reducen los efectos de la osteoporosis en las mujeres mejorando la circulación, la respiración y la sudoración.

Y ahora mismo también te puedo contar sobre otro beneficio de esta disciplina, que es su capacidad de quemar calorías. Una investigación llevada a cabo por la Universidad de Colorado en EEUU demostró que las personas que practicaban hot yoga eran las que más calorías quemaban: las mujeres unas 330 calorías en una clase de 90 minutos y los hombres unas 460 (porque normalmente pesan más). En un estudio con la temperatura alta se suda mucho más, así que el cuerpo debe trabajar más para regular la temperatura y el corazón tiene que bombear más sangre. Esto significa que con el Hot Yoga se quema una mayor cantidad de calorías que en una clase de yoga tradicional sin calor.

Y éstas fueron dos nuevas ventajas que te presento sobre esta disciplina, para que puedas entrenar tu comprensión auditiva mediante el quizz asociado y luego chequear tus respuestas con la transcripción correspondiente.

Aprendiendo español con una argentina

Los beneficios del hot yoga - Parte 2

In questo episodio parlo di uno dei tanto stereotipi sugli italiani: L'essere "mammoni"!!!
Se è sicuramente vero che abbiamo un legame fortissimo con la nostra famiglia e in particolare con la mamma, è anche vero che non bisogna fare l'errore di valutare aspetti culturali come questo con una scala di valori che appartiene ad una cultura diversa. Buon ascolto e buono studio a tutti!!! CIAO MAMMA 🖐  :)

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Gli italiani sono dei mammoni? Are Italians Mama's boy?

I will talk about “The early bird catches the worm”.
This episode is N3 level.

I created this episode quiz.
Please listen and then try the quiz!

Please use this audio for listening and shadowing practices.

☆Script for this episode
The scripts (URL) are listed in the overview section of the channel.

Simple Japanese Listening with Meg（めぐ）Smile

#4 早起（はやお）きは三文（さんもん）の徳（とく） // N3 Level

Hey everyone! Do you love yourself? Are you taking care of yourself? I really want you to hear this one—it’s something important for both you and me.
みなさまごきげんよう、自分のことを愛せてる？自分のこと大切にしてる？今日はぜひ聞いてほしい。あなたにとっても私にとっても、これはきっと大事なこと。
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Moekoの日本語ベラベラtimeEpi27: 自分を大切にすること【Japanese Podcast: listening practice】

Cape Town is a very popular tourist destination. This article describes what you may discover there. 

English in 60 Seconds

Travelling to Cape Town

"Beauty is not everything but it is something."
With the popularity of social media, many people are pressured to look their best, especially women. In my country, the skin care industry is a billion dollar industry. Many people are obsessed to have that porcelain skin and even change their nose and have lip fillers. The competition is stiff when it comes to the beauty department. However, is it enough? Is beauty alone enough to sustain a conversation, to win a pageant and to be successful in any field? This podcast aims to answer this question.
